Celaena Sardothien goes back to Rifthold to retrieve the first Wyrdkey from her former leader, Arobynn Hamel. When she is there she remembers old memories, good and bad. But these memories came back to haunt her, and she doesn't know if she can handle it. She even gets more confused when she sees her former lover, Sam Cortland. Whom she thought was dead.

-Set after HoF- On return from Wendlyn, Celaena Sardothien, Aelin Galathynius, must decide where her loyalties lie. With Rowan, stupid, insufferable Rowan who bound himself to her, or with Chaol. Whatever the decision, disastrous possibilities lie ahead. However the confrontation, the King is sure to be the toughest thing ever faced by Celaena. And, with the return of magic to adarlanian civilians, will Celaena have an unquestionable army, or a group of dim wits who can no longer tell up from down? How Celaena plays this one, is down to her. However, this is no simple game of chess.... This is a war.